tenesmus
noun
te·nes·mus
tə-ˈnez-məs 
: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or bladder
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tenesmus
noun
te·nes·mus
tə-ˈnez-məs
: a distressing but ineffectual urge to evacuate the rectum or urinary bladder
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